Every case prepared for trial
From the outset, cases are considered from the perspective of the client, the adversary, the judge and the jury.
Serving Long Island, Queens and New York City since 1957
Over $350 Million Recovered for Injured New Yorkers
We never settle for less. Neither should you. Two full-service offices — Hicksville in Nassau County and Kew Gardens in Queens — and partners with more than 125 years of combined experience. The consultation is free and you pay nothing unless we win.
5.0 from 90 Google reviews
Why injured New Yorkers call this firm
Nearly 70 years of doing one thing
- Founded in 1957 — over $350 million recovered for injured clients
- Partners with more than 125 years of combined trial experience
- A partner works on your case directly — you are not handed to an associate
- Two full-service offices: Hicksville (Nassau) and Kew Gardens (Queens)
- Free consultation, and you pay nothing unless we win
- 5.0 stars across 90 Google reviews from both offices
The cases we handle
Personal injury is all this firm does. See every area we cover — including medical malpractice and defective products — on the practice areas page.
Car Accidents
Crashes on the LIE, the Southern State, Northern Boulevard or your own street. We handle the no-fault paperwork, the adjusters and the serious-injury threshold that decides New York car cases.
Car accident casesConstruction Accidents
New York Labor Law 240 and 241 give construction workers rights no other worker has. Scaffold and ladder falls, falling debris, machinery. We know the Industrial Code and the OSHA rules that make owners liable.
Construction casesSlip and Fall
Store floors, parking lots, apartment stairwells, icy walkways and ceiling collapses. Premises cases are won on early evidence — the sooner we look, the stronger your case.
Premises casesTruck Accidents
Box trucks, tractor-trailers and delivery vans. Trucking companies send investigators the same day; the black-box data and driver logs disappear if nobody moves fast.
Truck casesPedestrian Accidents
Struck in a crosswalk, at a bus stop or by a driver who never stopped. A pedestrian has more sources of coverage than most people realise, including MVAIC when the car is never found.
Pedestrian casesMotorcycle & Bicycle
Motorcyclists do not get New York no-fault benefits the way drivers do, and cyclists are often blamed before anyone looks at the evidence. Both change how the case has to be built.
Motorcycle and bicycle casesVerdicts and settlements
Results we have obtained for our clients
A partial list of recoveries. See all published results.
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$7,500,000
Verdict for wrongful death, against landlord, caused by fire that spread through apartment that was without smoke detectors.
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$4,400,000
Verdict for motor vehicle accident causing spinal injuries requiring surgery.
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$4,000,000
For a truck driver struck in the rear by a bus sustaining a brain injury.
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$3,090,000
For a construction worker that fell from a mobile crane platform and sustained a pilon fracture.
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$3,000,000
Banquet guest struck in the head by a server holding a tray of food causing him to sustain a post-traumatic brain injury.
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$2,800,000
For a truck driver who twisted his back loading a truck causing lumbar herniated disc which required surgery.
View all results
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different, and the result in any case depends on its own facts.
A firm built on one idea: prepare every case for trial
Marvin Bergman opened the practice in Jamaica, Queens in 1957. Today the firm represents accident victims across Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and all of New York City.
- 1957
- Founded in Jamaica, Queens
- $350M+
- Recovered for clients
- 4
- Generations of client families
“Each case is managed as a team, with the partners discussing every case so that no stone goes unturned in our endeavor to maximize recovery.”
Michael Bergman, partner
Aggressive litigation, unyielding negotiation
That approach is why the firm has recovered over $350 million for its clients, and why so many new clients are referred by former ones.
A partner on every file
Clients are not turned over to an associate. A partner works with them directly throughout their case.
How it works
How your case works, step by step
Most people have never needed an injury lawyer before. Here is what actually happens after you call, so nothing about your own case is a surprise.
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You call — a partner reviews it
The consultation is free, and the phones are answered around the clock. Tell us what happened. If you cannot travel, we come to you at home or in the hospital.
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We investigate before the evidence goes
Police reports, photographs, surveillance video, witness statements, medical records, OSHA and Industrial Code violations on a job site. Video gets overwritten in days and defects get repaired — early work decides cases.
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We handle the insurance side
No-fault forms filed on time, adjusters dealt with, liens tracked. The insurance company talks to us, not to you.
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We negotiate — and we try cases
Most cases resolve without a trial. Insurers know which firms will actually pick a jury, and it changes what they offer. When the offer is not the right offer, we try the case.
Our team
Meet the attorneys
A partner works with you directly from the first meeting to the last.
Two offices, one firm
We meet clients where it is easiest for them. Both offices handle cases anywhere in the New York metropolitan area.
Hicksville — Nassau County
801 S. Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801. Minutes from the Long Island Rail Road and the Nassau County courts in Mineola. Serving Nassau, Suffolk and all of Long Island. (516) 739-2220.
Nassau CountyKew Gardens — Queens
80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 307, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Across from the Queens County Supreme Court complex. Serving Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan. (718) 275-3300.
QueensIn their words
What our clients say
5.0
Real Google reviews from clients of both offices — 5.0 stars across 90 reviews.
★★★★★
No complaints at all. Everything went according to what they said and I’m thankful for their representation.
★★★★★
If there was more than 5 stars Seth Fields and his associates would get them all. Mr. FIelds went to trial with a jury in Suffolk Cty Riverhead Supreme Ct & won w/ a verdict in minutes for 100% Liability. The defense worked with Mr. FIelds in a settlement before the damages trial began. I would stop here searching any further & contact Seth Fields if you want a Smart, Attainable for your questions, concerns, Empathetic to your needs but a Bull Dog with your case, then you found your attorney.I can’t thank you enough for all your long hours, weekends, holidays that you put into 7 yrs of all my medical, motions, hearings & trial etc. WE WON! You did it and obtained a large settlement that I couldn’t be more happy after this long tough journey. I would refer everyone to you that has a case that needs fighting for. 🙏
★★★★★
The most amazing, professional and knowledgeable with great communicators with injury law, and I highly recommend that there is no reason for second and third opinions on procuring a law firm with their experience and know how. They are second to none. My time was precious, and they respected every minute of it. Thank you!
★★★★★
I would Recommend this law firm. The lawyers are great they went step-by-step in my process communication with the lawyers is very good My case was settled and I’m very happy.
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Bergman & Bergman fields and lamonsoff did an excellent job with my personal injury case. I recommend them to handle your personal injury case
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The lawyers are great they went step-by-step in my process communication with the lawyers is very good My case was settled and I’m very happy.
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Questions we are asked every day
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Ask us directlyWhat does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. The consultation is free and we work on contingency, which means our fee comes out of the recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee. There are no hourly bills and no retainer.
How long do I have to bring a case in New York?
For most personal injury claims in New York it is three years from the date of the accident. Medical malpractice is two years and six months. Wrongful death is two years. Claims against a city, a county, the State, a school district or a transit authority require a Notice of Claim within 90 days — a much shorter deadline that catches people out. Because the deadline depends on who is responsible, call early rather than late.
What is my case worth?
It depends on the facts: how serious the injury is, what treatment you need, what work you lost, and how your life changes. No honest lawyer gives you a number at the first call. What we can give you, for free, is a straight assessment of whether you have a case and what it will take to prove it.
Do I have to go to court?
Most cases settle without a trial. But we prepare every case as if it will be tried, because that preparation is what moves an insurance company. If the offer is not fair, we are ready to pick a jury.
I was partly at fault. Do I still have a case?
Probably yes. New York uses pure comparative fault: your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame, but you are not barred from recovering. Insurers often overstate a claimant's share of fault early on. Do not accept their version before a lawyer looks at it.
Do you speak Spanish?
Yes. Clifford Gabel is fluent in Spanish and the firm handles cases in Spanish from first call through trial. Our Spanish-language site is at selectattorney.com/es.
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